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C37100 Brass vs. Solder Alloy 301

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while solder alloy 301 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is solder alloy 301.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
40
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
15
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
55
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
55
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
140
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
13
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
1.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
56.5 to 59
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.050
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.070
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
41 to 43
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0